Texas Oil and Gas Regulators Drop Public Comment Rule — SkimNews
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- Three elected Texas oil and gas regulators will no longer have to accept public comment at their monthly open meetings held in the state capital
- The open meetings handle votes on matters ranging from pipeline violations to permit renewals
- Under the current process, members of the public can register to speak for up to three minutes at the end of each meeting
Why it matters: Texas residents lose their only guaranteed channel to speak directly to the three elected officials deciding pipeline violations and permit renewals, removing a modest but real check on decisions affecting the state's largest industry.
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